Full-vectorial matched interface and boundary (MIB) method for the modal analysis of dielectric waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2251-2259

  Zhao, Shan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric corner; Dielectric interface; Finite difference; High order method; Matched interface and boundary; Step index waveguide

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; MODAL ANALYSIS; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; WAVEGUIDES;

DIELECTRIC CORNER; DIELECTRIC INTERFACE; FINITE DIFFERENCE; HIGH-ORDER METHOD; MATCHED INTERFACE AND BOUNDARY; STEP INDEX WAVEGUIDE;

ITERATIVE METHODS;

EID: 51449090081     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.923226     Document Type: Article

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